Research Discussion Draft

Discussion Draft (10 points)
Due by Sunday, June 27th 11:55 PM (CDT)

The purpose of this assignment is for students to receive feedback on a written draft of theDiscussion draft to help improve their writing for the final paper. Note that the quality andcompleteness of your draft will influence the quality of feedback I am able to provide. Therefore,make sure to include all the important components and to proofread your draft before submitting.Please review the Writing the Discussion lecture for more information on this assignment.

General outline for the Discussion:1. Summarize your general findings.

a. In the first paragraph, summarize your findings in plain, simple language. Clearly explainwhich main effects, interaction, simple effects were significant, and which were not.Describe the direction of any significant differences as well.

2. Explain your findings.

   1. In the next several paragraphs, explain whether each of your findings supports your

      original predictions. If you found support, mention why you think you found support. Ifyou did not find support, provide an alternative explanation for why you found somethingdifferent than expected.

   2. In addition, refer back to 3 or more of the articles you discussed in the Introduction anddiscuss whether your findings are consistent with the previous research and theory focusing on the main point/idea from the reviewed work. Make sure to justify why yourfindings are or are not consistent. It is possible that your results are partially consistent,which is important to note as well.

3. Discuss strengths and limitations.

   1. Mention one or two potential strengths and explain why they are strengths. For example,

      did you use random assignment? Or does your study extend previous research or fill an

      important gap in the literature? Did you replicate results?

   2. Mention one or two potential limitations, explain why they are limitations, and then

      describe how they could be addressed in future research. For example, would your studyhave worked better in person rather than online? Did you have any issues with datacollection? Are there better measures/manipulations you could use in the future?

4. End broadly (conclusion, connect to broader context, implications).

   1. Explain why your findings matter both scientifically (e.g., extend previous work) and

      practically (e.g., develop new interventions or research to address this problem)

   2. Connect your study back to the broader context. If possible, try to link it back to what

      you discussed in the first paragraph of the Introduction section.

   3. Grab your readers attention or interest again inspire them to learn more about this topic

      (or to understand why its important to study). Think of a TED Talk closing statement.